Austin, Texas? No, Western Sydney

In 1958 if you wanted a six cylinder car, had the additional cash to afford more luxury than could be found in a Holden Special, wanted something British and did not like the American inspired styling of the Vauxhall Velox/Cresta or Ford Zephyr/Zodiac, then it is likely the Austin A95 Westminster, or its Morris Marshal clone, would be on the top of your list.

In many ways the A95/Marshal was the equivalent of a Holden Premier or Falcon Futura, four years before that duo appeared.

And if you hankered after a sportier and more powerful version of the A95, then Austin’s A105 was the car for you.

From a 21st Century perspective the A105 would been the equivalent of a V8 Holden Calais, if they were still making them — the A95 is the V6 Calais.

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David Burrell is founder and editor of Retroautos.com.au, a free online classic cars magazine. Dave has a passion for cars and car design. He's also into speedway, which he's been writing about since 1981. His first car was a rusted-out 1961 Vauxhall Velox. His daily driver is a Pontiac Firebird. Prior to starting Retroautos, David was an executive in a Fortune 500 company, working and living in Australia, NZ, Asia, Latin America and the UK.